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Your Name: Emely
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Characters Played at Ataraxion: N/A
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Name: The Disciple (Magdayma Koinônos)
Canon: Homestuck
Original or Alternate Universe: Original
Canon Point: Pre capture.
Number: 012, if that is taken 033, and if that is taken any will do.
Setting: Alternia
History: Canonically the only thing we know about The Disciple's history is this: She was one of the original twelve players for the troll session of a game called SGRUB. This game is one that would destroy its players' world, and in turn allow them to recreate it and a new universe. The world she had hailed from had been one of complete and utter peace, so unfortunately none of the players were prepared for how intense and grueling SGRUB could be. It became obvious that they would not be able to win and save their world or create a new universe, and so they struck the proverbial deal with the devil named Echidna.
She would teach them how they could reset their game, and would create the circumstances necessary for the game to be beat. The ancestors were aware that this time around, they would not be players, and instead they would switch the places with those who had once been their ancestors. What they did not know was that while their wish would be granted, it would come at a great cost. Their lives and world, were quite literally reset from the beginning, and the peaceful and loving world they had made so many sacrifices to protect had turned into one of hate and malice. A world where the weak and different were killed and a caste system were strictly enforced, ruled by a militaristic Empress who sought only to expand her domain.
Only one troll, the one who came to be known as The Signless remembered how the world was in his past life, and so he began to speak of the ideals held back then: love, compassion, and peace. The Disciple, as her name implies became one of his first followers, and in time his closest. She was the one who put all his words and visions to word. Along with his guardian, the Dolorosa, and the Psiioniic the four traveled together to spread his message and gain some followers. In time, the Disciple and the Signless fell into a quadrantless relationship, that is to say one that followed the ideals of love as humans know it.
Unfortunately, as to be expected, word of them eventually reached the Highbloods and a rebellion began which lasted for years until the Signless and his three closest followers were captured. The Signless was executed, and the Disciple's fate was to be the same, but the Executor took a sudden and inexplicable pity on her and helped her to escape with the Signless' leggings.
After that she began her life of monastic savagery, living in the wild and scribing the teachings and scriptures of the Signless on the walls of caves. She never came to learn what became of the other two. It is due to her dedication to keeping his word alive that the Signless' message persisted, despite the Empire destroying all recorded copies of his teachings and their history.
My headcanon begins with the Disciple's second life, since she would recall nothing of her first life, and so it would not effect her in any manner. The name I have given her is Magdayma Koinônos. Fanon generally interprets the Disciple as the Mary Magdalene figure of ancestors. Her first name is made to loosely resemble Magdalane, whereas her surname is what Magdalene is referred to in the Gospel of Phillip which loosely translates into companion or partner.
Unlike her descendant, Mag was not raised in the wild from birth. She grew up in troll society, with all its norms and customs but from day one she had always felt a sense of unease amongst trolls that she could never quite explain. As a green blood she held quite a number of privileges--she was a Middle class troll which meant she was neither discriminated against by highbloods nor lowbloods, and when combined with a largely hermetic lifestyle meant that she was mostly ignored beyond her business in her adult life, something she was grateful for. Said business was mercantile, mostly in the form of books and furs of various kinds. She spent most of her times amongst books, leaving only when necessary and always wondering about this disconnect she felt with her people.
It wasn't until the Signless, the Psiioniic and the Dolorosa first came to speak in the village she lived near to that she finally understood this sense of dissonance she had with other trolls. That trolls are a violent and hateful race is undeniable, and something that she had never overtly questioned because the idea of them being any different was not something she could even conceive of. When she heard the Signless speak of love, compassion, equality and how this was something that they should all encourage and work towards she realized that these were the reasons she had never quite felt comfortable among others. The next time he spoke, she brought with her a book to scribe down everything he said.
For as long as he was in the village, she attended each of his sermons, listening and writing. It was the first time in her life she actually felt as if she was doing something important, and his words had opened up so many possibilities. They had helped her understand things about herself she hadn't before, so when he, his guardian, and companion left to move on she followed. It was an impulsive action, and she was hardly welcomed at first but she straggled behind them and when he found a new place to preach she once again continued her work. This went on for quite some time until at last, she was invited to their campfire and she presented them with her book. From then on, she traveled with them.
They continued their travels, slowly gaining more followers, and in doing so becoming more infamous. As time went on, Mag eventually found herself falling for the Signless. At first she did her best to keep it hidden, not wanting to be distracted, nor risk distracting him from their mission, especially as things became more and more dangerous. Yet in the end the two fell into a quadrantless relationship, one based on love and not pity or hate which was the case with most trolls.
Sadly, their relationship was a short-lived one. The more followers they gained, the more dissenters there were until they became part of an outright rebellion. For months they were able to evade capture, but eventually they were caught. The Signless was tortured, and then eventually executed to be made an example of. Mag, too, was to be killed but the Executor took pity on her and helped her escape. She absconded to the wild and began an ascetic life, spending the rest of her life putting the Signless' words to various cave walls so that they would never be forgotten.
Personality: In her youth, Mag had been much like her descendent, Nepeta Leijon. She was a rarity amongst trolls in that she did not follow the norm of being violent, nor prone to anger, but instead was a cheerful and friendly sort. She liked to be on good terms with everyone, and avoided confrontation as much as possible. She was almost always seen with a smile on her face, enjoyed making friends, and was more than a little naive. These traits, of course are not particularly good ones for a troll to have, and unlike her descendant she had neither a moirail nor the isolation of the wilderness to keep her safe from the dangers of others. This, unfortunately meant that she was quite often harmed and taken advantage of. It was only through perseverance and her lusus that she even managed to survive as long as she did.
This repeated treatment, in time, stamped out her natural cheer and optimism till she became a rather quiet and subdued young lady. She maintained a her charismatic disposition, which helped much in her line of business but despite the surface friendliness she had come to always keep people at arms length. Though she hunted animals, she felt much more at ease with them--specifically any of the feline variety like her lusus, than she did with other trolls. One thing she did gather from her sweeps as a merchant was how to read people well, and how to talk persuasively from all the bartering she had to do. She is a woman with seemingly endless patience, and above all is good at listening and knowing when to speak.
When she met the Signless, and first heard him speak it opened up something within her and revealed that that old persona of hers from when she was young had not been stamped out. Now that she realized just what it was that made her feel so uncertain about others, and that there were people out there who believed in change, she became determined. All his words of peace, the capability of trolls to love, and equality were ones she took completely to heart and she wanted to do all she could to help this movement along. It instilled in her a sense of determination she never had before. This determination shines through in the way that she continued to follow the Signless to each of his sermons.
Once she was welcomed, it took some time but eventually she came to feel free around the other three. It became evident that she had suppressed who she was for many years: a sweet, cheerful and very playful young woman. In large she is still fairly quiet and subdued, but when around those she trusts she can have a bit of a mischievous streak. Despite her age she is not above friendly pranks, and loves to tease or play tricks. She was the Rogue in her session for a reason, after all, and her penchant for said tricks shows that she is sharp of mind. Much like she preferred to keep amongst animals, books were also a great source of comfort for her, and still are. Whether it be fictional or nonfiction, she is ready to pick up any book.
Disciple, also as quite a sharp mind and impeccable memory as is evidenced by the fact that she was able to recall all of the Signless' teachings and write them down after her exile. It is said that there had been attempts to completely wipe out his teachings and existence from history, so it is likely she had none of the scriptures she had recorded. Disciple is the type of person who once she reads, hears, or sees something, even if only once, she does not forget it.
Abilities, Weaknesses and Power Limitations: As a general, trolls seem to be built tougher than your regular human. She is a fairly strong woman despite her small stature. More than strength however, as is in accordance with her feline theme, she is fairly quick and agile on her feet.
She upholds the ideas of peace and pacifism taught by the Signless, and so she would never kill another sentient being and she would be hard pressed to harm another. The only case in which she would, would be in defense of others.
Other than that, she has no particular physical strengths or weaknesses of which to speak. She is a fairly average person.
She is, however, a highly intelligent person. She is perceptive, very good at memorizing, and quite fastidious when it comes to learning of any sort.
Inventory: Her book, a quill, and a bottle of black ink.
Appearance: Here
Age: 14 solar sweeps, roughly 30 human years.
AU Clarification: N/A
SAMPLES
Log Sample: Traveling amongst the stars was hardly a novel concept for trolls. In fact, most were drafted into the military at one point or another, so most experienced it at least at one point during their lifetime. Disciple had be fortunate enough to evade that fate, but even if she had not, and even as common as it may be she still found herself marveling at all the new sights she was seeing, both inside the ship and beyond its windows. While she had many concerns about the state of affairs back home, and her companions, she knew she should just make the best of her situation here until an opportunity to return arose. Learn the ins and outs, speak with the aliens she found herself amongst, work with them. Surely, together they could all get to the bottom of this mystery.
Questions, questions, questions and the few answers that had been found only conjured up yet more questions. Who was behind all this, how where they able to kidnap so many people so stealthily, and to what purpose? The captain had said that they were to be returned to their home worlds but there were simply to many uncertainties for Disciple to hold much faith in that statement.
She let out a small sigh, and looked around the respiteblock that was to be hers while she stayed here. Her fingers lightly traced over the various furniture as she idly walked along. Perhaps she was thinking too much on all this, perhaps she was being too paranoid but she knew from experience what blindly giving your trust to others could lead to. While in many ways this situation was thus far better than the one she had come from, until she knew more she was not going to let her guard down.
Comms Sample: This device is meant for communications, yes?
Assuming that, and assuming that this message is being received by others I have a number of questions, if I may.
To those knowledgeable (for I have noticed many such as myself s33m to be quite disoriented and at a loss) where are we, and why might we have b33n brought here? These are questions I am certain my fellows share.
To all others, I present a slightly more embarrassing question. I find that I am amongst a species that I do not recognize from any of my studies. You seem to make up the majority of the population on this ship, so I ask: what should I call you?
Your Name: Emely
OOC Journal:
wishingforvillaUnder 18? If yes, what is your age?: Nope.
Email + IM: ringcampana@gmail.com | N/A
Characters Played at Ataraxion: N/A
CHARACTER INFORMATION
Name: The Disciple (Magdayma Koinônos)
Canon: Homestuck
Original or Alternate Universe: Original
Canon Point: Pre capture.
Number: 012, if that is taken 033, and if that is taken any will do.
Setting: Alternia
History: Canonically the only thing we know about The Disciple's history is this: She was one of the original twelve players for the troll session of a game called SGRUB. This game is one that would destroy its players' world, and in turn allow them to recreate it and a new universe. The world she had hailed from had been one of complete and utter peace, so unfortunately none of the players were prepared for how intense and grueling SGRUB could be. It became obvious that they would not be able to win and save their world or create a new universe, and so they struck the proverbial deal with the devil named Echidna.
She would teach them how they could reset their game, and would create the circumstances necessary for the game to be beat. The ancestors were aware that this time around, they would not be players, and instead they would switch the places with those who had once been their ancestors. What they did not know was that while their wish would be granted, it would come at a great cost. Their lives and world, were quite literally reset from the beginning, and the peaceful and loving world they had made so many sacrifices to protect had turned into one of hate and malice. A world where the weak and different were killed and a caste system were strictly enforced, ruled by a militaristic Empress who sought only to expand her domain.
Only one troll, the one who came to be known as The Signless remembered how the world was in his past life, and so he began to speak of the ideals held back then: love, compassion, and peace. The Disciple, as her name implies became one of his first followers, and in time his closest. She was the one who put all his words and visions to word. Along with his guardian, the Dolorosa, and the Psiioniic the four traveled together to spread his message and gain some followers. In time, the Disciple and the Signless fell into a quadrantless relationship, that is to say one that followed the ideals of love as humans know it.
Unfortunately, as to be expected, word of them eventually reached the Highbloods and a rebellion began which lasted for years until the Signless and his three closest followers were captured. The Signless was executed, and the Disciple's fate was to be the same, but the Executor took a sudden and inexplicable pity on her and helped her to escape with the Signless' leggings.
After that she began her life of monastic savagery, living in the wild and scribing the teachings and scriptures of the Signless on the walls of caves. She never came to learn what became of the other two. It is due to her dedication to keeping his word alive that the Signless' message persisted, despite the Empire destroying all recorded copies of his teachings and their history.
My headcanon begins with the Disciple's second life, since she would recall nothing of her first life, and so it would not effect her in any manner. The name I have given her is Magdayma Koinônos. Fanon generally interprets the Disciple as the Mary Magdalene figure of ancestors. Her first name is made to loosely resemble Magdalane, whereas her surname is what Magdalene is referred to in the Gospel of Phillip which loosely translates into companion or partner.
Unlike her descendant, Mag was not raised in the wild from birth. She grew up in troll society, with all its norms and customs but from day one she had always felt a sense of unease amongst trolls that she could never quite explain. As a green blood she held quite a number of privileges--she was a Middle class troll which meant she was neither discriminated against by highbloods nor lowbloods, and when combined with a largely hermetic lifestyle meant that she was mostly ignored beyond her business in her adult life, something she was grateful for. Said business was mercantile, mostly in the form of books and furs of various kinds. She spent most of her times amongst books, leaving only when necessary and always wondering about this disconnect she felt with her people.
It wasn't until the Signless, the Psiioniic and the Dolorosa first came to speak in the village she lived near to that she finally understood this sense of dissonance she had with other trolls. That trolls are a violent and hateful race is undeniable, and something that she had never overtly questioned because the idea of them being any different was not something she could even conceive of. When she heard the Signless speak of love, compassion, equality and how this was something that they should all encourage and work towards she realized that these were the reasons she had never quite felt comfortable among others. The next time he spoke, she brought with her a book to scribe down everything he said.
For as long as he was in the village, she attended each of his sermons, listening and writing. It was the first time in her life she actually felt as if she was doing something important, and his words had opened up so many possibilities. They had helped her understand things about herself she hadn't before, so when he, his guardian, and companion left to move on she followed. It was an impulsive action, and she was hardly welcomed at first but she straggled behind them and when he found a new place to preach she once again continued her work. This went on for quite some time until at last, she was invited to their campfire and she presented them with her book. From then on, she traveled with them.
They continued their travels, slowly gaining more followers, and in doing so becoming more infamous. As time went on, Mag eventually found herself falling for the Signless. At first she did her best to keep it hidden, not wanting to be distracted, nor risk distracting him from their mission, especially as things became more and more dangerous. Yet in the end the two fell into a quadrantless relationship, one based on love and not pity or hate which was the case with most trolls.
Sadly, their relationship was a short-lived one. The more followers they gained, the more dissenters there were until they became part of an outright rebellion. For months they were able to evade capture, but eventually they were caught. The Signless was tortured, and then eventually executed to be made an example of. Mag, too, was to be killed but the Executor took pity on her and helped her escape. She absconded to the wild and began an ascetic life, spending the rest of her life putting the Signless' words to various cave walls so that they would never be forgotten.
Personality: In her youth, Mag had been much like her descendent, Nepeta Leijon. She was a rarity amongst trolls in that she did not follow the norm of being violent, nor prone to anger, but instead was a cheerful and friendly sort. She liked to be on good terms with everyone, and avoided confrontation as much as possible. She was almost always seen with a smile on her face, enjoyed making friends, and was more than a little naive. These traits, of course are not particularly good ones for a troll to have, and unlike her descendant she had neither a moirail nor the isolation of the wilderness to keep her safe from the dangers of others. This, unfortunately meant that she was quite often harmed and taken advantage of. It was only through perseverance and her lusus that she even managed to survive as long as she did.
This repeated treatment, in time, stamped out her natural cheer and optimism till she became a rather quiet and subdued young lady. She maintained a her charismatic disposition, which helped much in her line of business but despite the surface friendliness she had come to always keep people at arms length. Though she hunted animals, she felt much more at ease with them--specifically any of the feline variety like her lusus, than she did with other trolls. One thing she did gather from her sweeps as a merchant was how to read people well, and how to talk persuasively from all the bartering she had to do. She is a woman with seemingly endless patience, and above all is good at listening and knowing when to speak.
When she met the Signless, and first heard him speak it opened up something within her and revealed that that old persona of hers from when she was young had not been stamped out. Now that she realized just what it was that made her feel so uncertain about others, and that there were people out there who believed in change, she became determined. All his words of peace, the capability of trolls to love, and equality were ones she took completely to heart and she wanted to do all she could to help this movement along. It instilled in her a sense of determination she never had before. This determination shines through in the way that she continued to follow the Signless to each of his sermons.
Once she was welcomed, it took some time but eventually she came to feel free around the other three. It became evident that she had suppressed who she was for many years: a sweet, cheerful and very playful young woman. In large she is still fairly quiet and subdued, but when around those she trusts she can have a bit of a mischievous streak. Despite her age she is not above friendly pranks, and loves to tease or play tricks. She was the Rogue in her session for a reason, after all, and her penchant for said tricks shows that she is sharp of mind. Much like she preferred to keep amongst animals, books were also a great source of comfort for her, and still are. Whether it be fictional or nonfiction, she is ready to pick up any book.
Disciple, also as quite a sharp mind and impeccable memory as is evidenced by the fact that she was able to recall all of the Signless' teachings and write them down after her exile. It is said that there had been attempts to completely wipe out his teachings and existence from history, so it is likely she had none of the scriptures she had recorded. Disciple is the type of person who once she reads, hears, or sees something, even if only once, she does not forget it.
Abilities, Weaknesses and Power Limitations: As a general, trolls seem to be built tougher than your regular human. She is a fairly strong woman despite her small stature. More than strength however, as is in accordance with her feline theme, she is fairly quick and agile on her feet.
She upholds the ideas of peace and pacifism taught by the Signless, and so she would never kill another sentient being and she would be hard pressed to harm another. The only case in which she would, would be in defense of others.
Other than that, she has no particular physical strengths or weaknesses of which to speak. She is a fairly average person.
She is, however, a highly intelligent person. She is perceptive, very good at memorizing, and quite fastidious when it comes to learning of any sort.
Inventory: Her book, a quill, and a bottle of black ink.
Appearance: Here
Age: 14 solar sweeps, roughly 30 human years.
AU Clarification: N/A
SAMPLES
Log Sample: Traveling amongst the stars was hardly a novel concept for trolls. In fact, most were drafted into the military at one point or another, so most experienced it at least at one point during their lifetime. Disciple had be fortunate enough to evade that fate, but even if she had not, and even as common as it may be she still found herself marveling at all the new sights she was seeing, both inside the ship and beyond its windows. While she had many concerns about the state of affairs back home, and her companions, she knew she should just make the best of her situation here until an opportunity to return arose. Learn the ins and outs, speak with the aliens she found herself amongst, work with them. Surely, together they could all get to the bottom of this mystery.
Questions, questions, questions and the few answers that had been found only conjured up yet more questions. Who was behind all this, how where they able to kidnap so many people so stealthily, and to what purpose? The captain had said that they were to be returned to their home worlds but there were simply to many uncertainties for Disciple to hold much faith in that statement.
She let out a small sigh, and looked around the respiteblock that was to be hers while she stayed here. Her fingers lightly traced over the various furniture as she idly walked along. Perhaps she was thinking too much on all this, perhaps she was being too paranoid but she knew from experience what blindly giving your trust to others could lead to. While in many ways this situation was thus far better than the one she had come from, until she knew more she was not going to let her guard down.
Comms Sample: This device is meant for communications, yes?
Assuming that, and assuming that this message is being received by others I have a number of questions, if I may.
To those knowledgeable (for I have noticed many such as myself s33m to be quite disoriented and at a loss) where are we, and why might we have b33n brought here? These are questions I am certain my fellows share.
To all others, I present a slightly more embarrassing question. I find that I am amongst a species that I do not recognize from any of my studies. You seem to make up the majority of the population on this ship, so I ask: what should I call you?
